Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on Arise TVs XChange program to talk about German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel has called for austerity in Europe and has helped Europe avoid economic collapse. Although she mediated bailouts in Europe, the situation would have been worse without her leadership. Merkel has also demanded sanctions against Russia.

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on the Financial Survival Network with host Kerry Lutz to talk about the latest situation in Iraq. After the beheading of journalist James Foley, Eland discusses the likelihood of more U.S. intervention there.

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland was interviewed by Russian newspaper Evening Moscow on the ongoing crisis in Russia and Ukraine and the western medias reaction to events concerning the downing of a Malaysian Airlines flight #17 in Ukraine on July 17, 2014.

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on AriseTV discussing Russian/European politics. Russia's oligarchs are expected to withdraw money out of UK markets in light of EU sanctions against Russia. Sanctions were imposed after the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet. The sanctions will hurt EU countries as well as Russia says Eland.